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Michele Didoni
ITAMenBirth dateMar 7, 1974
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Michele Didoni is a Italy race walker, born on March 7, 1974. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 50kmW and 3000m-short-track.
His personal bests include 1:19:59 in the 20kmW, 4:08:07 in the 50kmW, 11:24.53 in the 3000m-short-track, 40:43 in the 10Kilometr and 18:47.94 in the 5000m-short-track. He has earned 4 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Italy.
Key facts
20 km race walk
1:19:59
10,000 Metres Short Track
38:48.01
Medals
World Championships: 1 gold
Age
52 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:19:59, 10,000 Metres Short Track 38:48.01, 2006 season best 1:30:51 (Jun 4, 2006) · World Championships: 1 gold · 52 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:19:59
4:08:07
11:24.53
40:43
18:47.94
2:17:15
38:48.01
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5000m-short-track | 20:12.30 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 42:44 | - | Mar 26, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 20kmW | 1:30:51 | - | Jun 4, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 5000m-short-track | 19:20.00 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 40:43 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 20kmW | 1:23:20 | - | Apr 2, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 50kmW | 4:08:07 | - | Jan 30, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m-short-track | 19:54.58 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 41:20 | - | Jul 11, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m-short-track | 19:19.72 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 40:54 | - | May 17, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 20kmW | 1:21:23 | - | Aug 23, 2003 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2003 | 30Kilometr | 2:17:15 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 2000 | 5000m-short-track | 18:47.94 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 20kmW | 1:21:43 | - | Sep 22, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | 20kmW | 1:26:00 | - | Aug 21, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
| 1999 | 50kmW | 4:08:20 | - | May 2, 1999 | ↑ | Mézidon-Canon IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 1998 | 10,000Metr | 39:07.97 | - | Jul 9, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 20kmW | 1:25:54 | - | Aug 18, 1998 | ↓ | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
| 1997 | 3000m-short-track | 11:24.53 | - | Jul 13, 1997 | - | - |
| 1997 | 20kmW | 1:23:14 | - | Aug 2, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1996 | 5000m-short-track | 19:48.02 | - | Jul 7, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 10,000Metr | 40:01.91 | - | May 24, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1996 | 20kmW | 1:26:02 | - | Jul 26, 1996 | ↓ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1995 | 10,000Metr | 38:48.01 | - | Jul 1, 1995 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | 20kmW | 1:19:59 | - | Aug 6, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | 5000m-short-track | 19:01.03 | - | Mar 13, 1994 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
| 1994 | 20kmW | 1:21:44 | - | Jun 12, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | 10,000Metr | 40:05.62 | - | Jul 30, 1993 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 1992 | 10,000Metr | 41:42.75 | - | Sep 16, 1992 | ↑ | - |
| 1991 | 10,000Metr | 42:16.68 | - | Aug 8, 1991 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
2006
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 46:57 | - | Jul 16 | Pescara Grand Prix di Marcia, Pescara |
20kmW | 1:30:51 | - | Jun 4 | Italian Race Walking Championships, Molfetta |
10Kilometr | 42:44 | - | Mar 26 | Melzo |
20kmW | 1:32:15 | - | Mar 11 | Livorno Italian Race Walking Club Championships, Livorno |
5000m-short-track | 20:12.30 | - | Feb 18 | Italian Indoor Championships, Ancona (i) |
2005
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:26:06 | - | Jun 30 | Almería Mediterranean Games, Almería |
20kmW | 1:27:27 | - | Jun 26 | Dublin International Grand Prix of Race Walking, Dublin |
20kmW | 1:26:59 | - | May 21 | Miskolc European Race Walking Cup, Miskolc |
10Kilometr | 40:46 | - | May 8 | Schio Race Walking Meeting, Schio |
20kmW | 1:23:20 | - | Apr 2 | Pomigliano d'Arco Italian Race Walking Club Championships, Pomigliano d'Arco |
10Kilometr | 40:43 | - | Mar 13 | Savona Trofec di Marcia, Savona |
5000m-short-track | 19:20.00 | - | Feb 19 | Italian Indoor Championships, Ancona (i) |
50kmW | 4:08:07 | - | Jan 30 | Italian Race Walking Championships, Augusta |
2004
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 42:02 | - | Sep 26 | Piacenza Memorial Pino Dordoni, Piacenza |
10Kilometr | 41:20 | - | Jul 11 | Italian Championships, Firenze |
20kmW | DNF | - | May 1 | Naumburg IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Naumburg - Junior Races |
5000m-short-track | 19:54.58 | - | Feb 21 | Italian Indoor Championships, Genova (i) |
2003
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:21:23 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
20kmW | 1:21:44 | - | Jul 12 | Dublin EAA Race Walking Meeting, Dublin |
20kmW | 1:22:41 | - | Jun 7 | La Coruňa IAAF Race Walking Challenge, La Coruña |
10Kilometr | 40:54 | - | May 17 | Modena Italian Club Championships, Modena |
20kmW | 1:23:38 | - | May 1 | Sesto San Giovanni IAAF World Race Walking Challenge, Sesto San Giovanni |
5000m-short-track | 19:19.72 | - | Mar 1 | Italian Indoor Championships, Genova (i) |
30Kilometr | 2:17:15 | - | Feb 23 | Livorno |
2000
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:21:43 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
20kmW | 1:21:51 | - | Jun 17 | Eisenhüttenstadt European Race Walking Cup, Eisenhüttenstadt |
5000m-short-track | 18:47.94 | - | Feb 12 | Italian Indoor Championships, Genova (i) |
1999
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:26:00 | - | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
50kmW | 4:08:20 | - | May 2 | Mézidon-Canon IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
50kmW | 4:08:20 | - | May 1 | Mézidon-Canon IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
1998
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:25:54 | - | Aug 18 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
10,000Metr | 39:07.97 | - | Jul 9 | Italian Championships, Roma |
1997
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:23:14 | - | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000m-short-track | 11:24.53 | - | Jul 13 | Formia World Formia Meeting, Formia |
20kmW | 1:24:59 | - | Apr 19 | Poděbrady IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
1996
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:26:02 | - | Jul 26 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
5000m-short-track | 19:48.02 | - | Jul 7 | Padova International, Padova |
10,000Metr | 40:01.91 | - | May 24 | Italian Championships, Bologna |
20kmW | 1:27:38 | - | Apr 20 | La Coruña European Cup Race Walking, La Coruña |
1995
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:19:59 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships |
20kmW | 1:19:59 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships |
10,000Metr | 38:48.01 | - | Jul 1 | Cesenatico NC, Cesenatico |
20kmW | 1:20:07 | - | May 14 | Molfetta |
20kmW | 1:20:50 | - | Apr 26 | Beijing IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Beijing |
1994
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:23:21 | - | Aug 8 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
20kmW | 1:23:21 | - | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
20kmW | 1:21:44 | - | Jun 12 | Livorno |
5000m-short-track | 19:01.03 | - | Mar 13 | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
5000m-short-track | 19:09.60 | - | Mar 12 | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
1993
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 40:05.62 | - | Jul 30 | European Junior Championships |
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Honours
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1998Italian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
7
1997IAAF World Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
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1996Italian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
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1995IAAF World Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
5
1995Beijing IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
4
1994European Indoor Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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1993European Junior Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
6
1992Seoul IAAF World Junior Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
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1991European Junior Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Michele Didoni's 20 km race walk personal best?
Michele Didoni's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:19:59, set on Aug 6, 1995 in Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE).
Which events does Michele Didoni compete in?
Michele Didoni competes in the 20 km race walk and 10,000 Metres Short Track.
How did Michele Didoni perform in 2006?
2006 season best: 1:30:51, set on Jun 4, 2006.
How many medals has Michele Didoni won?
Michele Didoni has won 1 World Championships medal.